Veronica Lawlor's romantically inclined reportage drawings have led her around the world, completing assignments for a diverse group of clients, including Brooks Brothers, JPMorgan Chase, the 3M Corporation and the Hyatt hotel chain. Her emotionally charged reportage series of the 9/11 World Trade Center attack is featured in the Newseum in Washington D.C. In 2011 Veronica was nominated by Canson USA as their representative for the Canson Prix, and her work was presented at the Louvre in Paris. Veronica has written and illustrated several books and is on the faculty of Pratt Institute and Parsons the New School for Design. She is also the co-founder of the Dalvero Academy.

The migrations of whales resulted in the migration of peoples who hunted them. Whaling brought people together in cultural exchange, created opportunity for American immigrants and freed African American slaves, and fueled the industrial revolution that led to our modern society. As we change our course and our perceptions of the whales and whaling, the whales themselves remain steadfast; navigating their own paths through the oceans based on the ancient rhythms of nature.

The hard work and leap of faith that went into the restoration and 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan is a testament to the desire of people to right the environmental wrongs done by whaling, and restore the oceans to their proper balance. As the Voyage suggests, perhaps now we can listen and begin to learn the wisdom of the whales and their song.

Whale Song Coat

Left: Inspirational design for kimono, depicting the navigation of both humans and whales over time. Right: two details of the printed fabric. Digital collage of hand drawn elements and 19th century maps; silk.

Whale Song Coat: Details

Fabric details of the Whale Song Coat kimono, showing the intersection of human and whale over time, through a palimpsest of maps, knots, rigging, humans, whales, and water. Printed on silk charmeuse fabric.

38th Voyage Reportage

A sailor sings sea shanties as the others work the sails. Drawn on location during the 38th voyage of the Charles W. Morgan, as she sailed from Provincetown to Boston Harbor. Watercolor, charcoal, pen, graphite, and pastel.

Evidence of Time

The Charles W. Morgan sits on the dock, ready for her exterior restoration. The effects of the wind, water, and multiple man-made markings are etched on her sides: A graffiti of time. Watercolor, pen and ink.

Whale Endangerment

A series of art and stamps depicting various dangers facing whales today: entanglement, sound pollution, ship strikes, and whaling. One of the goals of the 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan is to bring attention to these issues. Watercolor, pen and ink, graphite, colored pencil, brush, and oil crayon.